🐟 Asian Stone Catfish (Hara horai)
🐟 Asian Stone Catfish (Hara jerdoni)
Freshwater Catfish • Micro Bottom Dweller • Peaceful Nano Species • Camouflaged Ambush Catfish
📋 The Asian Stone Catfish (Hara jerdoni) is a tiny, beautifully camouflaged bottom-dwelling catfish known for its stone-like appearance, stillness, and gentle nature.
This nano species thrives in clean, stable water with soft flow, leaf litter, and smooth substrate.
They are extremely community friendly, staying peaceful and inactive during the day, then becoming more active at night.
As a rare species with unique camouflage and excellent nano compatibility, they are ideal for calm, planted aquariums and microfish setups.
💡 Highlights
✨ Camouflaged Pattern: Stone-like appearance and natural leaf-litter mimicry
🌿 Nano Bottom Dweller: Perfect for planted nano aquariums
⚪ Community Friendly: Peaceful with all small fish
📏 Rare Species: Not commonly available in stores
💧 Clean Water Lover: Prefers stable, well-filtered aquariums
🧾 A Quick Look at the Asian Stone Catfish
📛 Common Name: Asian Stone Catfish
🔬 Scientific Name: Hara jerdoni
👨👩👧 Family: Erethistidae
🌍 Origin: India & Bangladesh (slow streams / leaf litter zones)
📏 Max Size: 3–4 cm (≈ 1.2–1.6″)
💧 pH Range: 6.0–7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 20–26 °C (≈ 68–79 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Easy–Moderate
💖 Temperament: Peaceful
🏠 Min Tank Size: 30 L (≈ 8 gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 3–5 years
🍽️ Diet: Micro-carnivore (worms, frozen microfoods)
🐣 Reproduction: Egg scatterer

















